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Saeid S. Lakelayeh

Saeid S. Lakelayeh

Computer Engineer | Information Systems Specialist | System Network Administrator | Technical Product Manager | IT Project Manager | Business Analyst

Montreal, QC, CA
English, French

Background


About

About

Dynamic and innovative Computer Engineer and Information Systems Specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience in IT project management, cloud technologies, and system administration. A strategic thinker, adept at guiding cross-functional teams through the entire software development life cycle. Proven success in developing and launching high-impact projects, including e-commerce platforms and secure information and communication system networks. Strong analytical skills drive decision-making, ensuring projects align with quality standards and stakeholder expectations. Passionate about continuous improvement, I leverage expertise in Agile methodologies, cloud computing, and a diverse skill set to bring efficiency and innovation to IT solutions.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • IT System Administrator, Paradox Security Systems Ltd.

    Mar, 2023 - Present

    Research, design and develop information and communication system network architecture. Evaluate and integrate network systems and data communication hardware and software. Assess, document and optimize the capacity and performance of information and communication system networks. Analyze user requirements, design and develop system architecture and specifications. Develop and conduct design verification simulations and prototype bench tests of components. Supervise, inspect and provide design support during the manufacturing, installation, and implementation of computer and telecommunications hardware. Establish and maintain relationships between users.

    • Server Administration

    • VMware

    • Network Administration

  • Information Technology Advisor, Multi-écoute

    May, 2022 - Mar, 202310 months

    Configuring and supporting enterprise resource planning software. Gain an in-depth understanding of existing applications, software, and processes and maintain support. Collaborate with super-users to provide post-go-live support. Act as a liaison between IT and business stakeholders. Performed troubleshooting and network configuration.

    • Website Building

    • Product Management

    • Network Administration

  • Technical Team Lead / Product Manager, Zamann Pharma Support GmbH.

    Nov, 2019 - Apr, 20222 years 5 months

    Worked closely with business stakeholders to help define product strategy that met our customers' needs while achieving scalability, reliability, performance, and resource costs. Managed and led a 15-member cross-functional technical team and coordinated with three business partners toward the successful launch of two e-commerce platforms (pharmatching.com and pharmuni.com). Provided system development, product roadmap, and architecture design for integration of the above projects. Developed go-to-market strategy; led a cross-functional team of 15+ internal stakeholders to prepare new product offerings. Developing and implementing risk management strategies, such as risk identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation, and risk monitoring and reporting. The point person to provide product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features (functional and non-functional), user stories, and acceptance test criteria. Collaborating with development teams to ensure that code was thoroughly tested and that all bugs and issues were resolved before releases. Leading a team responsible for developing and maintaining a continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline to streamline the software release process and reduced deployment times by 20%. Using JIRA and Confluence as the main SDLC tools.

    • Teamwork

    • Product Management

  • Technical Product Manager, Hami Holding Development

    Dec, 2019 - Nov, 20211 year 11 months

    Led support and software project management for the company’s push inventory APIs which handle 1000+ transactions per second on average. Played a key role in rebuilding and migrating one of the social media's primaries back-end applications to the cloud resulting in significant platform stabilization and reduction in maintenance costs. Maintained API documentation for push inventory APIs, which included migrating documentation from static requests to the online developer portal. Designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems. Leading a team responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with software development and product launches. Delivered product solutions to institutional and corporate clients; grew customer base by +25% in the annual report.

  • Agile Product Owner, Excoino Market

    Dec, 2018 - Dec, 20191 year

    Led Agile FinTech development implementation for two Blockchain and Cryptocurrency engineering teams. Identifying product backlog, and potential product roadmap, generating product requirements and determining specifications, production timetables and time-integrated plans. Performing administrative functions such as reviewing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules and making decisions about purchases of materials or services. Enterprise Resource Planning interface points for time reporting, resource planning, capital management and financials (SAP). Leading a team of QA testers and ensuring that all software releases met quality standards before they were launched to customers. Optimized code production line, resulting in a 10% throughput increase and standardizing the processes in development.

  • Engineering Project Manager (Scrum Master & Product Manager), Bistalk Telecom AG.

    Jan, 2016 - Dec, 20182 years 11 months

    Managed a process re-engineering project to improve and consolidate end-to-end service processes; restructured communication flow among 10 departments and cut down paperwork by 75%. Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demands, to plan and assess feasibility. Collaborating with development teams to ensure that code was properly tested, integrated, and deployed to production environments. Providing the product roadmap based on Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Developing and executing SWAT strategies to address critical incidents, including identifying root causes, defining action plans, and leading teams in the execution of those plans. Assign, direct, and evaluate work of staff competence. Develop and implement standards and procedures for technical work performed.

  • Information Technology Network Specialist, Western Sydney University

    Nov, 2014 - Dec, 20151 year 1 month

    Planning and undertaking maintenance activities. Providing and facilitating high-standard levels of student services. Troubleshooting system and network problems and diagnosing and resolving network faults.

  • Software Developer and Designer, ArvandTech Pty/Ltd.

    Jan, 2011 - Oct, 20143 years 9 months

    Full-stack website development (Python/Django, ReactJS, PostgreSQL). Performed troubleshooting and network configuration. Working around algorithms and data structures. Experienced with application traffic management and analysis.

Skills

Skills

  • IT Project Management

    Project Planning

    Resource Management

    Risk Assessment

    Stakeholder Communication

  • Agile Methodology

    Scrum

    Kanban

    Agile Principles

    User Stories

    Continuous Improvement

  • Scrum & Kanban Frameworks

    Scrum Master

    Kanban Board

    Backlog Management

    Sprint Planning

  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

    SAFe Principles

    Release Planning

    Lean-Agile Mindset

  • Business Analysis

    Requirement Gathering

    SWOT Analysis

    Business Process Modeling

    Data Analysis

  • Cloud Technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)

    Cloud Computing

    Infrastructure as Code

    Scalability

    Security

  • AWS, Azure & Google Cloud

    AWS Services

    Azure Infrastructure

    Google Cloud Platform

    Cloud Deployment

  • UI/UX Design

    User Interface Design

    User Experience

    Prototyping

    Wireframing

  • Docker Platform and Containers

    Containerization

    Docker Compose

    Container Orchestration

  • Computer Networks (Routing & Switching)

    Network Design

    Routing Protocols

    Switching Technologies

    Network Security

  • Linux OS Server and Shell Script

    Linux Administration

    Shell Scripting

    Server Configuration

  • KVM and VMware

    Virtualization

    Hypervisor Management

    VMware ESXi

    KVM/QEMU

  • Python and Django Web Framework

    Python Programming

    Django MVC

    RESTful APIs

    Web Development

  • Relational and non-Relational Database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

    Database Design

    SQL Queries

    NoSQL Databases

    Data Modeling

  • RESTful API (Swagger, Postman)

    API Documentation

    API Testing

    Postman Collections

  • Git and DevOps (CI/CD) Operation

    Git Version Control

    Continuous Integration

    Continuous Deployment

    DevOps Practices

  • Elastic Stack (ELK)

    Elasticsearch

    Logstash

    Kibana

    Log Analysis

  • Web3, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

    Blockchain Technology

    Smart Contracts

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

    Cryptocurrency

  • Fintech, DeFi & NFT

    Financial Technology

    Decentralized Finance

    Non-Fungible Tokens

  • OpenStack

    OpenStack Architecture

    Cloud Orchestration

    Private Cloud

  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    Unit Testing

    Automated Testing

    Test-Driven Development Practices

  • IT Project Management Tools (Jira and IFS)

    Jira Software

    IFS Applications

    Project Planning Tools

  • HDFS & HBase

    Hadoop Distributed File System

    HBase Database

    Big Data Processing

  • SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)

    Service-Oriented Design

    Microservices Architecture

    API Gateway

  • NodeJS & Typescript

    Node.js Development

    TypeScript Language

    Server-Side JavaScript

  • Front-end Technologies (ReactJS & Angular)

    React.js

    Angular Framework

    Front-end Development

  • Incidents Management

    Incident Response

    Problem Resolution

    Service Restoration

  • Production Practices

    Production Deployment

    Release Management

    Production Support

  • IT Services Management Processes

    ITIL Framework

    Service Delivery

    IT Service Management

  • Infrastructure and Application

    Infrastructure Management

    Application Lifecycle

    IT Operations

  • Manage and Lead onshore/offshore Teams and Projects

    Team Leadership

    Project Management

    Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Strong functional understanding of accounting, business, and IT functions

    Financial Acumen

    Business Processes

    IT Alignment with Business Goals

Education

Education

  • Information and Communication Technology, Master, Western Sydney University

    Jan, 2013 - Jan, 2014

    Master of Information and Communication Technology (Networking)

  • Information Technology, Graduate Diploma, The University of New South Wales

    Jan, 2011 - Dec, 2012

    Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (e-Commerce Systems)

  • Project Management, Certificate, Australian Institute of Professional Education

    Jan, 2014 - Jan, 2015

    Certificate of Project Management (PMBOK / Agile Methodology)

Certificates

Certificates

Awards

Awards

  • Dean's Merit List , Professor Simeon Simoff, School of Computing, Data and Mathematics, Western Sydney University.

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2014

    Received recognition on the Dean's Merit List for outstanding academic achievement.

  • Outstanding Academic Performance , Academic Director, Australian Institute of Professional Education.

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2015

    Acknowledged for outstanding academic performance by the Academic Director at the Australian Institute of Professional Education.